Again, there you go, confusing those who oppose illegal immigration with those who are anit-immigrationists. The two are separate and distinct. Do not try to compare our countries founding with the immigration that is occuring today.

Until the western world (England, Spain, Portugal, and France) came to this continent it was not a nation. The Native Indians had no such notion. They lived as roaming groups of hunter/gathers, and in some instance established agricultural societies, but the idea of being a country was foreign to them. They had their tribe end of story.

Today we are a recognized nation, as is Mexico, the same country that makes it a felony to be in their country illegally, and who will deport illegals without any trail or hearing.

Our own actions toward native indians is disconcerting, however, at the time it was the way of the world. Civilization, true civilization was expanding, and indigenous peoples had to adapt or fall to the side. Come now is this not what the science of evolution teaches. Hell if its good enough to explain how the world was created, it must also be accepted in other sciences. Survival of the fittest is a process of evolution. Therefore, like it or not, it is a fact of how the world works. (Don't you just hate it when a conservative uses the liberals own works against them).

People who oppose illegal immigration do not impose immigration. Many of them are immigrants themselves. They believe that people who wish to immigrate to this country should follow the rule of law, like they themselves did. They do not believe that criminals should be rewarded for their behavior. By the way, neither does the Supreme Court, see Palmer v Witt.

Speaking for myself, I have no problem with someone who immigrates to this country legally. Those who wait to be accepted, who meet basic requirements and who come here looking to better their own lives. Many have done it. The problem we have is that we cannot have an open border, far too many people would come here if we did, and that would just increase the strain on our social programs and industry. The United States already has reached a population of 300 Billion. Yet today in this world, we remain the only nation that people are literally dying to get into. It speaks volumes for what our nation represents. Jean Kirkpatrick was right when she said, "American you need to face the truth about yourself, no matter how good it is."

dmk